THE CHUG HIGH GAIN PREAMP PEDAL

[@OlaEnglund]

The CHUG pedal is available for order and shipping immediately for ≈199 Euro/USD including shipping worldwide. www.solar-guitars.com/chug

[@madhellmiguel]

Totally awesome bro!

[@ronedes378]

nice pedal , but 2 time the website rejected my order from the USA - I guess it's not meant to be .

[@rottingcorpse6002]

It worked for me. It is kind of a wonky website/ordering process. Had to jump through too many hoops. Shoulda just been "click here and use PayPal" type thing.

[@rockrenegade]

INCLUDING shipping? Fuck me, sold.

[@eamonahern7495]

No wonder it sounds so good. Standard tuning makes a guitar sound tight and crisp. 👌

[@metallixro]

I can't believe there aren't any known pedals named CHUG and Ola gets to trademark one of his catch phrases! Can't wait for the Holy Shit and Clap pedals :))))

[@hellmikeguitar]

I'm saving my money for the "HOW ABOUT THAT" pedal

[@broncoxy]

@@hellmikeguitar Waiting for the 'HELLO?' one, gonna be epic

[@RyuJinsoku]

The "holy shit" I can dig, "the clap" on the other hand sounds too funny, imagine saying "yeah dude I got the clap from Ola " 😆

[@evanlaney5335]

Clap should be a reverb pedal.

[@mpexus]

Dont forge t the WhatNot :)

[@therealkakitron]

Ola's become a powerhouse for marketing in the metal guitar industry. Well done amigo 🤘🏼

[@scottplaysguitar]

Pre-house**

[@storfarbrorn489]

I thought it was a brothel-house, so sad

[@nategin9009]

Yup got an orange crush because of his video on it

[@jimmyjames7946]

Muchos gracias pizan 🤘

[@ambrooks5]

@@nategin9009 Yeah man I got one of those a few years back. Killer amp for the price.

[@crimsonwring2723]

This is literally the first pedal I’ve heard with the right features in a simple design that would convince me to get a “just great clean” amp and then create my own distortion. BRAVO!!!

[@josefpdx]

It’s absolutely wild in 2022 that new pedals don’t come with a mid knob or even a primitive noise gate. Ola really listened to what people want out of a pre amp pedal.

[@illegal_space_alien]

@@josefpdx The only knob missing is a blend knob for us bass dorks.

[@ambrooks5]

It’s badass and I’m blown away by how quiet it is and it has a built in gate too. Really thought of everything pretty much .

[@miguelnewmexico8641]

@@josefpdx current year! current year!

[@nautilusmagellan7263]

Haha because chug! Yass, so kleber.

[@heavensplitter]

You basically made your own Metal Zone and its amazing

[@Stig69]

I like how it sounds good at every setting. Like, the tones are still usable even with knobs at extremes. That's rare haha.

[@ValSchnitzel]

I am not a big Solar fan, but you just gotta give credit where credit is due- Ola managed to jam a whole lot of features into one pedal, while at the same time keeping the it size-friendly and at the same time having an absolutely top-level aesthetics that really raises the bar. Congratulations for a job VERY well-done!

[@ThatMFShawnzy]

Jw- why not Solar? Too aggressive or sharp maybe?

[@synhet84]

@@ThatMFShawnzy Maybe buid quality? It's completly fine but for the same price you have an Ibanez with top notch quality control and finition IMO

[@MickH60]

@@synhet84 Nothing wrong with the build quality....

[@animosiity]

@@MickH60 lol 🤔 huh

[@Draagreon]

It's all the f same.

[@axeslinger44]

I like how the Eq knobs seem very effective without having a wildly wide range.

[@edwincrain986]

yep

[@Guitarista78]

Depth knob has some DEPTH!

[@charlesrocks]

Yeah it’s super subtle

[@settratheimperishable4093]

Even from the demo I would enjoy if the mids knob had a bit more range. Edit: that being said, a pedal that does a few sounds very well is always preferable over a pedal that does them all badly.

[@rodrigotrindade5026]

It will be awesome to watch a "Will it CHUG" episode with this little beast 😅

[@scottnelle]

0:10 Stop the timer. It chugs.

[@leinadatidumarp]

It should be "Will it NOT CHUG" instead.

[@warhorse6127]

Finally a pedal with all the adjustments that you actually need instead of what they want to give you. Rock on Ola that's pretty cool!

[@heatnationwpb]

Sweet pedal Ola! The built-in noise gate is a nice touch.

[@SteveCremulation666]

Yeah I thought so too

[@davidwagner1775]

I just ordered the CHUG pedal can’t wait to get it

[@davidcaro8217]

How do you like it ?

[@plumbummusic2051]

I like how this is basically the Satan preamp in a box. Gotta hand it to you Ola, this is the most versatile pedal for high gain we've had so far, bravo!

[@josefpdx]

Same. What pretty much sold me on it

[@LeftHandedRightHanded]

Pretty sure it's a replica of the Diezel VH4 pedal.

[@plumbummusic2051]

@@LeftHandedRightHanded pretty sure the VH4 pedal has neither a noise gate nor the low/high filter knobs.

[@LeftHandedRightHanded]

@@plumbummusic2051 are you talking about depth and presence? Because the VH4 does

[@MaaZeus]

@@LeftHandedRightHanded No he was talking about the separate gain knobs for high and low frequencies. That feature was (IIRC) in Fortin Natas which then found its way to Randall Satan and Randall Thrasher via Fortin.

[@leighzimmer6949]

Love the fact it’s got a gate

[@SuperMetalLicious]

Ola what a awesome Metal pedal. The shipping package and the Chug pedal box is top notch. Couldn't be happier! Love the slope and the etching. I definitely feel like you caught Dimebag in a box plus it takes my P-drive super well. I was chugging away in less then a minute.

[@ASCII_68]

Within 6 days the Pedal #751 arrived in perfect condition at my home. Ola kept his promiss. Setup: Jackson Warrior 0946 Std.E / Solar V2.6TBR 1052 Std. D into the Chug-Pedal send to Clean Channel input of my Driftwood Nightmare mini into Hesu M212. YES, it does chug even down in Bavaria. What a scream. Oh hell Ya :-) It sits next to KTA "Oh my Goat" and will stay there for a longer period of time i suppose. Well worth the money. Would do again.. Rocks so amazing.

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

the difference it made just with the pedal alone into the clean section of the amp was insane😲😲

[@deyyeller4909]

"Extremely useful gate" - god do I love this man

[@TheCyberMantis]

This is a really good pedal. It has a lot of good features all in one pedal. I really like the advanced EQ, the gate, and the dual-gain feature. More options to dial-in your perfect chugging tones. It sounded really good.

[@CurranAlvarez]

Ordered!!! Who else is stoked?! 🎉🎉🎉

[@vyen9343]

Awesome big fat metal sound! Solid 6/10.

[@ErlendBuflod]

Id say 6/9

[@aledrinker666]

9 times out of ten it gets a 10/9

[@BTStudioGE]

Perfect 5/7

[@ekklesiast]

After many years I was convinced a solid state distortion pedal cannot sound as good as a tube amp distortion. I can't believe this is the first pedal that sounds good. This is the best pedal I've heard.

[@nezumi1856]

Very nice jazz pedal

[@georgeevans6547]

Definitely buying one of these. Exactly what I’ve been after. I expected it to be around £250 (uk) and was shocked to find it’s only £179?!?! Awesome man. ❤

[@pogo2017]

No esperaba menos, tiene todo lo que necesitas para un pre amp de este tipo, la incorporación del noise gate me parece para aplaudir de pie. El audio súper modificable y en cuánto a estética es minimalista me gusta

[@duckfluff]

this is like the perfect metal amp inside a pedal, I love that the eq has so many dials and the included noise gate

[@binx15]

The gate and LF/HF gain controls are awesome

[@sonic.voodoo]

I bought one as soon as I heard about it solely on Ola's reputation. I'm ready to chug!! 🤘

[@TannerVW]

Very bright pedal, which Ola seems to go for bright tones usually. Sounded killer into the poweramp!

[@LeDechaine]

I get what you mean but still: @ 3:10 !

[@Zwidawurzn]

Metal Distortion is usually bright since treble makes the sound feel more distorted, and when your ears are ruined after years of loud sound you want it even brighter.

[@LeDechaine]

I'm treble-sensitive, I like my headphones "dark", but I always liked my chugs bright. So uh yeah I will order this pedal and sorry for the people who will hear my chugs in "ultrasounds" in 50 years I guess lol

[@mattywoo3649]

May the CHUG be with you.

[@Yuretz84]

Great sounding pedal with well-thought functionality! My congratulations, Ola - this is another milestone in your career! Would be cool to check this pedal myself!)

[@deev.236]

That old school thrash opening riff slaps so hard 🤘

[@CodenameCuervo]

Sounds better than most plugins out there and it's a "real" pedal I think definitely even great sound for the studio and a great start to Solar Pedals, if you guys make a boost pedal it's defiantly (along with this one) is going in my collection. The noise gate is like icing on the cake that means you can crank it up as loud as you want!!!

[@MrGul]

Why would it be defiantly going into your collection? What are you (or the pedal) being defiant against?

[@CodenameCuervo]

@@MrGul lol, I meant to write definitely but the spell check changed it to that, hehe

[@jea783]

Amazing pedal ! Appreciate that you use standard tuning to demonstrate this beast . Proof that it is not necessary to « downtune » deep into the ocean to sound powerful .

[@VoidLeaperWNY]

That sounds absolutely killer dude, congrats on releasing a bomb pedal!

[@michaelmitchell5909]

I just can get over how good the pedal is. I was between this amd the deizel pedal...im getting this. Awesome job Ola., you made the best metal chug pedal thereb s today man.

[@ejmatthews1012]

This is so awesome and sick!! Ordered mine already man, looking forward to it!! 😎👍🏻🥳

[@jmaripen]

Congrats, Ola! The pedal looks and sounds awesome! That gate knob is very useful!

[@dawnjones8476]

Love it! U r a genius! The R&D work on it must’ve been top notch! Great awareness of the guitar market, a lot of features but focused more on supporting the purpose of the pedal more than on just craming a lot of functions into it. Super impressed and inspired! Sounds great too! The lil amp presentation in the end was a jackpot 🎰 fuck!

[@dawnjones8476]

I’m literally creaming my pants over this as a fkn idea in itself 🫡🫡🫡

[@DoubleBarrelDarrell]

I've been playing the Chug pedal for several days, and I absolutely love it. I'm using EMGs > Chug > PowerStage 170 and it's so badass. I've been using a KSR Ceres, which is another great pre-amp, but I'm replacing it on my pedal board with the Chug pedal. It's got a classic Rectifier feel about it. The knobs are so sensitive that I'd imagine there are many tones in the thing, you just have to find the one for you. I'd like to know a bit more about some of the parameters behind the knobs and how they effect things, but I figure trial and error is how I'll fine tune it over time. Thanks, Ola, for the dedication that you put into this pedal. I trusted your name when I bought it and it was completely justified. 🤘

[@HCGonzalezJr87]

Impressive. Pedal is useable throughout the knob ranges and should work for a variety of amps and guitars. Great demo as well on DI, stack direct or FXLoop, and combo. Personally I’m not a fan of modern metal tones but this is an impressive product. (I like crunch tones, use a Fryette D120 on my Diamond 4x12 with boosts and such)

[@Middlestepofficial]

Very nice. It brings versatility to amps with limited EQ options. Like the Engl Powerball II has separate knobs for Presence and Depth Punch to control the "tightness" of the high and low-end.

[@smeemusic]

Omg this is brilliant! I love the gate on it. The concentric knobs to save space. It looks SICK! Ola you nailed it with this one! I hope this is a main stay and not just a short run.

[@smeemusic]

My wife ordered me a fart pedal for my birthday 2 days ago. If I had known about this I would have told her I wanted the chug.

[@Rickeyhoof]

Just ordered mine and can’t wait to use it. I’m Always happy to support you and the team. Grats on the new chapter and look forward to the next pedal.

[@benjajacksonrr3308]

I want one Chug pedal !!

[@od8215]

I bought it and am very happy with it!

[@WarframeCrunch]

Looks like a solid box

[@LaughingSkull451]

One more pedal for my (soon-to-be) collection! Sounds amazing, Ola!

[@thebuck1152]

The adjustments sound even throughout the entire dial range, and never seems to get muddy, even at the extremes. It will chugg.......

[@An_Idiot_in_the_Wild]

Good EQ-ing is everything when it comes to getting the tone u want, great to see you've done a masterful job of it in this pedal :-) Plus handy noisegate and ability to vary the hi vs low frequency gain. Superb.

[@Mini1124]

This is a shockingly good first pedal! I probably won't pick one up as my amp has high gain covered, HOWEVER, this does make me excited for future Solar pedal releases. Hoping to see a gate or an overdrive in the future!

[@kevinashley3266]

Bought one. can't wait for it to arrive!

[@JesseLeeKing]

7:26 what riff is that from? Cool ass riffage and bad ass pedal! Definitely well thought out and perfectly executed. Instant killer chugs into no matter wtf you're using lol and the pedals name is self explanatory ... A universal word every guitar player knows no matter where you're from or what language you speak and a word synonymous with ola.

[@gaelcarrillosanz9390]

epic riff

[@mipiaceiltubo]

I was wondering the same here... I think is from a famous song

[@salad-xf4yi]

It's "Bullet Hole" by The Haunted. It's in the first album The Haunted.

[@headbangerboy123]

I have been on the hunt for the perfect distortion pedal for months and the gods have spoken - pumped to order one

[@jan7751-o4w]

Did you really register CHUG as a trademark? That's one of the most Metal things anyone has ever done. Also this seems like a stupidly good pedal.

[@Albatros3490]

congratulations, it sounds incredible, including the gate is a great idea

[@alxdrksoul]

Awesome pedal Ola, and the price is just as good, not cheap and not expensive, solid 6/10 :D

[@tonedover]

No one cares what you rated it, Alex. No one.

[@alxdrksoul]

@@tonedover you must be new around here since you couldn't recognize an inside joke.

[@miguelnewmexico8641]

@@tonedover not getting the "inside joke" is one thing, i didn't get it either. but it was very much, *very clearly* a joke.

[@anthonyhansen7857]

Need this in my life! My 45th bday is comin round the bend.

[@ampersandmcvinegar5681]

What do I tell my wife it costs when she asks? 😅🧐

[@Cripp3R]

RIP

[@che2335]

Listen to Ola not the wife! Dont tell her crap.

[@MykeOwns]

"It's super limited edition, only a few were made" usually works

[@joehernandez6260]

I work my ass for it so I’m buying it babe that’s it….end of story❤

[@DankoHidalgo]

≈199 Euro/USD

[@brugada3272]

I got mine today. Very solidly built - like a tank. And it performs just as presented here. Good value for money!

[@rudybanegas204]

All those features make this thing sick!!!!!

[@ruatonim]

It's feisty, no doubt about that. It's all the good stuff built in a straight-forward package, bravo for that. No taking the pedal apart to turn a gain screw , micro-switches or micro dials on the side nonsense. It's priced about where I thought it would be and not in the stratosphere like some can get and the pictures make it appear to be of very sturdy, stage ready construction. Cheers.

[@damonwolf7222]

Gotta say, as a standalone distortion / preamp pedal, I haven't really heard anything that sounds better than this. It definitely works better as a preamp than a pedal directly into the input jack, but certainly not bad either way! Great job, Ola! 🤘

[@bomberman132]

I just bought this pedal, I've been following your channel for a long time, I can't wait to receive it :)

[@sillykatfish]

got this pedal for christmas… safe to say it FUCKIN CHUGS!! edit: Thanks for the heart, ola! have a merry Christmas and thank you for such a kickass pedal!!!

[@renatoarthuraraujodejesus620]

Sem sombra de dúvida, o senhor é a pessoa mais importante que eleva e entende o metal hj! Obg

[@ernestoo8313]

Well I just couldn’t resist… 😂 I paused the video and ordered this thing right away! I am very excited to try this! Cheers!

[@MrCrazyk777]

OHHH Thank you! my Christmas gift!

[@OldManTenno]

Congrats on bringing another type of product to us. Sounds great, multi-function knobs are cool, and I like the aesthetic that looks beefy yet clean. 🤘🏼

[@claudevieaul1465]

"WILL IT??" Yes. It definitely will 🤣🤣 Sounds great!!!

[@kazkylheku1221]

11:20 That right there again shows that little combos are good for recorded sound.

[@ctrlaltdel13ctrlaltdel11]

Saw it, bought it. Pretty sure i am going to like it 🤘(can't wait)

[@MoreMeRecording]

Winner! You managed to come up with something original in an era of endless, redundant pedals. Long...Slow...Clap.🤟

[@robertdonosobuchner3129]

Just wow! I really like this pedal and the possibilities to adjust the sound you want and with a noise gate it's absolutely great. If you compare it with other high gain distortion pedals it is not expensive. This pedal is on my list now "pedal I have to buy". 🤘🙃

[@mylesgosse7009]

Already ordered!!! Only on the little 2 min video !!! And now I'm very glad I did

[@Opi_Baettlebeard]

Got the pedal immediately after this video dropped and I LOVE IT!!! One suggestion: knurl the tops of the knobs for Middle and Gain.

[@papakralle9157]

Genial, wohl das beste Pre Amp Pedal das ich bisher gehört habe. Muss ich mir unbedingt mal näher anschauen^^.

[@joeyurban4325]

Just got my Chug pedal and it absolutely rips. Way beyond what I expected. But, Ola, listen to me. Bring back this guitar model. I go on Solar every week and it’s always sold out.

[@aftablateef302]

I recently bought a Revv G3 and that started my love for distortion pedals, could not let this one pass by, just placed my order 🥳🤘

[@BeyondOurSolarSystem]

Cool vid. In the description Ola lists the products he uses to make these videos. Thank you Ola for that info!! Cheers!!

[@niceride777]

Finally, someone has made a preamp pedal I've always been looking for!

[@emach07]

Just ordered one! Can't wait to get it 😁

[@mattoconnor7]

Hey Ola, just another friendly reminder that I bought a Chug Life shirt during the $10 sale and I still need it please. Thanks for the great stuff, horns

[@OlaEnglund]

Send a message through the website olaenglundshop.com and we’ll hook you up. We got a couple of returns from the postal offices. Be sure to write your order # and all info when you contact.

[@stevehawthorn8733]

That is one of the very best if not the best drive pedals for it's total tweakabillity and as you say personalisation I've seen in my 52 years of playing 10 out of 10

[@shanerockneberg1586]

Ola this is awesome. Rock on.

[@wolfmoosebear7890]

sounds great man, and the gate is the thing that puts it above others instantly.

[@danymalsound]

This is FANTASTIC! It's like all the most desired traits from all the best hi-gain amps in one! Cheers!

[@davifernandeslima01]

very good pedal man. The distortion LF and HF gain, great ideia. Parabens mestre! abraços do Brasil.

[@LeDechaine]

For your first pedal, that's impressive, to say the least. Chug, chug, chug! 🤘

[@natgtr304]

Ola does the best reviews 🤘

[@goatsurgeon]

Ola I’m so happy to see this become a reality for you. I remember you saying a couple years ago how you’d go about an overdrive, and this is definitely a competitive addition to the market. I’ll be sure to snag one as soon as I have some splurge spending saved, congrats man! I’m super happy for you bro

[@carbajal8283]

This thing is a beast. Man, I remember years ago when I first started watching Ola’s videos. Dude’s come such a long way!

[@ryanknox2338]

Got mine yesterday, put it in the loop of an Origin 50H, and it sounds so killer. Gotta pull some brightness out in the loop but the HF and LG gain knobs really help dial it all in. The gate is amazing, makes the gate on my 5150 seem useless.

[@nerdsofmetal4318]

Just got my Chug pedal in the mail. Wow thanks for the kick ass tones ans amazingly fast delivery! Keep up the killer work my friend 🤘❤🤘

[@theneverwas2835]

That is a beautiful pedal and i love how straight forward it is.

[@matdube3577]

Perfect replacement for my good ol’ Metal Zone! 😮 Chug, the Metal Zola 😊

[@jasonism123]

It's either this or the Revv G4. I've been watching your videos for a couple weeks now looking for the best metal pedal. Thank you.

[@billyarbrough291]

Just in time for Christmas!! Thanks Santa.

[@OurWorldinChaos]

i fell in love with it pricey but it sounds worth every penny

[@jumbo314]

Fair play, that pedal has everything I've been looking for. Perfect